No. 24 Arizona State, unranked last week when it defeated then-No. 7 Texas Tech, must now turn its attention to a Houston team that is not in the Top 25 despite boasting a 6-1 record.

The Sun Devils (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) will host the Cougars (also 3-1 in conference play) on Saturday night in Tempe in a game that will impact the standings. Both entered the weekend a game behind co-leaders BYU and Cincinnati.

"In this world, you go from in the castle to in the outhouse overnight," Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham said Monday.

The Sun Devils' 26-22 victory over Texas Tech was the program's first since 2019 against a team ranked in the top 10.

Sam Leavitt had an effective return after sitting out due to a foot injury in Arizona State's 42-10 loss at Utah.

Leavitt passed for a career-high

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